Former Def Jam rapper and Jay-Z signee Tru Life is mulling over a plea deal he’s been presented with that will have him serving 10 years in jail, with no option of an appeal. The charges against Tru (Robert Rosado)—second-degree murder, gang assault and assault—stem from a 2009 brawl that he and his brother Marcus Rosado were allegedly involved in that left one man stabbed to death. Saigon has been in contact with the Lower East Side rapper since he turned himself in on June 23, 2009 to authorities and offered MTV News his take on the situation.
“I don’t really know the ins and out of it, of what’s going on,” said Saigon of the options Tru is mulling over. “I’m just sad, saddened by the whole situation. Because I know he’s innocent. One thing you don’t want to do is go to trial and get 50 years, so… I trust he’s going to do the right thing. Only he knows what’s right for him. I would take it though. I wouldn’t go to trial.” Read More...
